The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-12-13


r-NI-IERCE.
Noble Wi.7r.nann read resolution
Of the Chamber OF Commerce, A. fol-
lows:
RESOLVED, that this Chamber whilst
it recognizes the Importance of proper
regulations Of immigration, records its
protest against the bill which has pass
ed a second reading in the Legislative
Assembly entitled an Act to regulate
Chinese immigration, on the ground
that the provisions of this bill would
in their opinion entirely stop such inn
migration instead Of regulating it, and
would therefore be very injurious to
the industries OF the country, and un-
lust te the persons interested in them:
that in view of the great Importance
OF the question under consideration
and the limited time in which TO pre-
pare a bill that viii be acceptable and
of benefit 10 the country, this Chamber
respectfully requests that legislative
action he deferred until the next ses-
sion to be held in May, lSSs.
The honorable Noble also submitted
n letter directed TO him by the secre-
tary of the Chamber, with the resolu-
ton.
Noble Waterhouse moved the reso-
luton be laid on the liable TO be con-
sidered with the bill Carried.
QUESTIONS ASKED MINISTER.
Rep. kalaukoa asked the Minister of
Foreign Affairs if the Government
intend to send any more Hawaiian
youths abroad to be educated and what
method of selection is to be adopted
MINISTERS ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Il
questions asked by Rep. Paehaole on
Tuesday about the number Of horses
allowed leperS and their friends on
Molokai. Mr. Meyers had written to
the Board of Health in July that there
were too many horses in the settle
ment for the quantity Of feed. and if
more were sent the feed would soon be
exhausted. The Board Of Health had
allowed no horses to be sent for some
time. The Board would be willing to
accommodate the people with horses
a far as practicable.
Minister Brown answered Rep. ka-
laukoa's questions relative to the edu-
ton of Hawaiian youths abroad. No
more youths could be sent abroad for
the present, aS there was no appropria-
ton further than was necessary for
those already abroad. Whether more
are sent or not will depend entirely on
the action of the Legislature in this
matter.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of the Chinese immi-
grafton bill. Considered in connection
with the resolution of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Noble Baldwin moved the bill be
laid on the table
The honorable member explained 1
the position of the Chamber Of Com
mence n being commercially a thor |
oughly representative body. He I
was in sympathy with the House |
generally on the provisions of the ]
bill. But the Board of Immigra- /
ton have brought in but a Very
small number of laborers during /
the past year Large numbers of |
labOreTS have been leaving the coun- |
try, and he believed the effect of this /
bill would be TO raise the price of 1
labor ON the plantations s. per month. /
There Is no certainty that the negotia- |
lions for Portuguese immigration Will |
be successful. There is no certainty |
that the japanese coming viii be suit /
able laboTers. These questions viii |
likely be definitely settled By May,
and then the House viii be in better 1
position for legislating on the matter |
of Chinese immigration. If the plant /
ers of the country were here, they I
would say that he, the speaker, had /
rather underStated the circumstances. /
that he had not spoken strongly /
enough.
Noble Smith moved an amendment /
10 the bill and that the bin pass with 1
that amendment.
Noble Widemann moved the bill be /
referred to a committee to report at the 1
May session.
Noble Smith said that be rs well as many
other members were not fully satisfied with I
the bill rs it now stands; that the provisions
IN regard to the bonds seem almost impraC-
ticable. But, in view Of all the circum
stances, be was II favor OF passing the bill.
Heretofore there has been no systematic
law, rule or regulation upon the matter Of
Chinese immigration: and the result has
been that there are now IN the country nearly
% 900 male Chinese without wives. If there
were 5000 EnGlishmen. or Americans. or
any other nationality without wives. | 4
would oppose any further immigration Of
such a nature. But when It comes TO per
hitting the increase of Chinese males. the
case is much stronger. None Of Us wish to
be unreasonable, but We are dealing with
very dlTEcult QueStlOl-One N which there Is I
great difference of opinion-and. judging
from the experiences Of the past, there will
be no legislation adopted which viii prop
erly meet the case until severe restrictive
measures are adopted, and then planters and
others in favor OF the immigration will give
earnest thought TO the subject. and lend
themselves to secure reasonable enactments.
The present seems most opportune time to
test this question. The regular session comes
IN SIX months, and the matter Will receive
close consideration, and more permanent
measures can be considered and presented.
Meanwhile no disaster need be apprehended.
OF the permits to Chinese to enter the King
dom granted prior TO July !, 1887, there are
over 100 outstanding. besides over 500
granted since July LIST. In addition to these.
permission has been granted to Mr. Wilder
to introduce 500 Chinese to work on the Hllo
railroad. and there are 100 japanese now
due here from Japan and the assurances
are that thousands more of japanese can be
obtained at once, If desired: so that there
need be no panic in the labor market Mr.
President, il is useless for rs to be carried
away by our feelings and become abusive on
this subject. Since my vote on this bill, two